Archimago wrote: > :rolleyes: > Yeah... Not tough to fake a log at all. >
Well, that was the old release of Foobar2000 ABX. Coincidentally, our experience with the AVS ABX testing was followed up by some serious upgrades to Foobar2000 ABX that are now part of the distributed product. http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_abx http://www.hydrogenaud.io/forums/index.php?showtopic=107354&view=findpost&p=879072 Example: http://www.hydrogenaud.io/forums/index.php?showtopic=107570&view=findpost&p=904315 (1) The comparator now produces a checksum of the files being compared that is part of the log. We can confirm what people are actually listening to and ensure that they are not cooking up their own files and misrepresenting them as being someone else's. (2) A checksum is made of the entire ABX log file, and and there is now a website for independent checksum analysis of logs. As we all know a single positive test proves nothing, no matter how much hype may surround it. My own personal efforts related to this kind of testing resulted in the development of a methdology for making ABX test files that the listener could use to validate their test environment. Most recent effort here: http://www.hydrogenaud.io/forums/index.php?showtopic=109805&view=findpost&p=904308 > > Not surprised about the stuffed workbench either. Wasn't he with > Microsoft or something like that? For a little more than a decade Amir was VP of the MS Group that supported Windows Media including device support for a number of turbulent years. It included some very problematical encoders, decoders, protocols, utilities and device support. Eventually, he left after the collapse of the failed HDCD effort. https://www.linkedin.com/pub/amir-majidimehr/5/4a7/1 " Corporate Vice President Microsoft September 1997 January 2008 (10 years 5 months)Redmond, Washington Ran the digital media division (~1000 employees) which included software development, marketing and business development for the entire suite of audio, video and digital imaging for Microsoft and consumer electronic devices. Group created such well-known technologies such as WMA audio compression, WMV/VC-1 video compression (mandatory in Blu-ray format), Windows Media DRM, and Windows Media Player. " http://forums.highdefdigest.com/high-definition-smackdown/37001-amir-majidimehr-leaves-microsoft.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ arnyk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64365 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104081
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